diego 1,985 Posted February 1 Heinz Simmet was born in Göttelborn and died aged 79, made 419 appearances and scored 55 goals in the Bundesliga, played for Koln, Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Neunkirchen https://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/id_100333704/1-fc-koeln-double-held-heinz-simmet-79-gestorben-klub-trauert.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 1 Leif Eriksen was born in Oslo and died on 31 Jan aged 83 in the same city, spent most of his career with Vålerenga and became the league's top scorer in 1963. Solberg represented Norway as an under-21, B and senior international, he was top scorer in the Norwegian championship in 1963, he was the top scorer in an older edition still alive, now the oldest edition that has a living top scorer is 64, Ole Stavrum is 83 years old, he was also coach of Vålerenga in 71-72 .79-81 and in 82 https://www.vg.no/sport/i/dwywAo/vaalerenga-legenden-leif-eriksen-er-doed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,946 Posted February 4 Kurt Hamrin dead at 89. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,620 Posted February 4 27 minutes ago, drol said: Kurt Hamrin dead at 89. Surprised he wasn't picked in the DDP. Last picked in 2022. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 4 Spanish referee Angel Franco Martinez died the other day aged 85. Usually someone whose career height was probably refereeing the Netherlands/Italy group stage game at the 1978 World Cup wouldn't merit inclusion here, but he had a lasting legacy in Spanish football - he was responsible for referees in La Liga always being referred to by two surnames, as previously newspapers had used his actual surname to print headlines like "FRANCO IS A DISGRACE" and "FRANCO SHOULD BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY" during the Nationalist dictatorship. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sly Ronnie 884 Posted February 4 4 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: Spanish referee Angel Franco Martinez died the other day aged 85. Usually someone whose career height was probably refereeing the Netherlands/Italy group stage game at the 1978 World Cup wouldn't merit inclusion here, but he had a lasting legacy in Spanish football - he was responsible for referees in La Liga always being referred to by two surnames, as previously newspapers had used his actual surname to print headlines like "FRANCO IS A DISGRACE" and "FRANCO SHOULD BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY" during the Nationalist dictatorship. I wonder if a similar thing might happen in the US from 2025 onwards, where the likes of the New York Times take a inexplicable interest in Snooker and start writing hatchet job pieces on Judd Trump! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoorSlammer 563 Posted February 4 Belgian footballer José Reynaert (Dutch wiki) dead at 102. Now his death itself isn't that interesting (although I'm sure some bored Wiki editor will give him an English page soon), but what I do personally consider interesting about him is he was already a player before WWII and there can't be too many of them left at this point. Especially the ones who played in a country's top division. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,582 Posted February 5 Unnamed Premier League player booked into Rehab for addiction to Nitrous Oxide canisters Not likely to kill him but will be useful to note for future players of these games as to who will not last well into old age due to lifestyle choices 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 5 Xavier Robson was born in Pedro Osório and died at the age of 37 from cancer, played for Brasil de Pelotas, Peñarol (where he was Uruguayan champion in 2009-2010), Atenas de San Carlos and Esportivo https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/murio-a-los-37-anos-un-futbolista-que-fue-campeon-uruguayo-con-penarol-a-raiz-de-una-grave-enfermedad-202423104043 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 6 Louis Lambert was born in Brasschaat, Belgium and died at the age of 92. He spent his career with Royal Antwerp FC and then played for clubs in Belgium's minor leagues, with whom he won the Belgian First Division championship in 1957, being the last survivor of that team. In December 1957, Lambert was called up to the Belgian national team for a friendly against Turkey, but remained on the bench throughout the match. https://www.rtl.be/sport/football/football-belgique/louis-lambert-champion-avec-lantwerp-en-1957-est-decede-92-ans/2024-02-03/article/633992 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 6 Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb died at the age of 83, he was president of the Paraguayan football club Olímpia, during his management (1974 to 1990 and from 1995 to 2004) Olimpia won a large number of national championships, but the most important thing is that the club won most of its international titles, such as three Copa Libertadores, the Intercontinental Cup. , the Copa Interamericana and the Recopa Sul-Americana.But it wasn't just that, he also owned several companies in Paraguay, including a newspaper company (Diario La Nación), a radio station (Radio 970 AM), a hotel ( Crowne Plaza), a restaurant (Lo de Osvaldo), a real estate agency (karmar), two tobacco factories (tabacalera boqueron) and (tabacalera montecarlo) one of them worth more than 90 million dollars, the only iron bottle cap factory of the country, owner of a luxurious private neighborhood in San Bernardino (Sunset Hills), was a shareholder in many companies such as Cervepar, Grupo De la Sobera and Coca-Cola in Paraguay. He was also known for having many valuable farms and for being one of the biggest cattle sellers in the country. Finally he was also the father of Alejandro Domínguez, president of CONMEBOL, vice-president of FIFA and member of the FIFA Executive Committee https://www.masencarnacion.com/articulo/el-futbol-paraguayo-esta-de-luto-fallecio-osvaldo-dominguez-dibb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,527 Posted February 6 On 05/02/2024 at 09:05, Bibliogryphon said: Unnamed Premier League player booked into Rehab for addiction to Nitrous Oxide canisters Not likely to kill him but will be useful to note for future players of these games as to who will not last well into old age due to lifestyle choices Coincidentally, late last month Brandon Williams returned from his loan spell at Ipswich to Manchester United for a "medical assessment" and hasn't played since. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,646 Posted February 6 6 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Coincidentally, late last month Brandon Williams returned from his loan spell at Ipswich to Manchester United for a "medical assessment" and hasn't played since. Oh aye, the player who at 20 years old was - allegedly - harassing a 15-year-old girl online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted February 6 23 minutes ago, Spade_Cooley said: Coincidentally, late last month Brandon Williams returned from his loan spell at Ipswich to Manchester United for a "medical assessment" and hasn't played since. Ipswich have said he is due back in two weeks maximum which might be too detailed if he is currently in rehab. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 7 Abd Mohd Khalid Mohd Ali was born in Ampang and died of cancer at the age of 66, he played for Selangor FA and Kuala Lumpur and also played for the Malaysian national team, playing an important role in his team's qualification for the 1980 Olympics, but Malaysia ended up boycotting these olympic games 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 7 Gheorghe Iamandi was born in Bucharest and died in Tulcea aged 66, he was part of the Dinamo București team that reached the semi-finals in the 1983–84 European Cup season https://www.sport.ro/liga-1/a-murit-gheorghe-iamandi-atacantul-lui-dinamo-din-semifinala-cupei-campionilor-europeni-cu-liverpool.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 7 Claus Kreul was born in Erlbach (Germany), and died at the age of 79. He played in the DDR-Oberliga for FC Karl-Marx-Stadt and BSG Wismut Aue and later managed some Oberliga teams, coached Wismut Gera, Energie Cottbus, 1. FC Magdeburg and Hansa Rostock https://www.chemnitzerfc.de/cfc/aktuell/neuigkeiten/detailansicht/?tx_news_pi1[news]=12080&tx_news_pi1[controller]=News&tx_news_pi1[action]=detail&cHash=9f9e31939b46c61471e895bba9a5010e Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diego 1,985 Posted February 8 Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah was born in Kedah and died aged 71 in Alor Star, was a Malaysian football coach and player, in 2007 and 2008, he coached his team, Kedah FA (then known as The Canaries) to a "treble double". - wins in all three major football games. competitions in two consecutive years. This was a unique feat in Malaysian football. He was part of the Malaysian national team from 1975 to 1978. In 1976, he was part of the Malaysian squad at the AFC Asian Cup in Iran. He was also part of the Malaysian squad that won the Merdeka Cup and the King's Cup in 1976. https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2024/02/1011107/illustrious-football-figure-azraai-khor-dies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted February 9 João Oliveira Pinto, a Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, has died. He was 52. Pinto had been battling leukemia. https://www.dn.pt/3607223698/morreu-joao-oliveira-pinto-campeao-do-mundo-de-sub-20-em-lisboa/ (Portuguese language obit.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcJWallace 270 Posted February 10 Users on Twitter/X are reporting that Peter Handyside has died at the shockingly-young age of 49. Born in Dumfries, he played his entire senior career in England and is best known for his spells at Grimsby Town and Stoke City. He made more than 200 appearances for Grimsby between 1992 and 2001 before leaving for Stoke, making 78 appearances as they were promoted to the second tier via the playoffs in 2002. After leaving Stoke, he moved to Barnsley, making 28 appearances for them and 29 appearances for Northwich Victoria (2004-2006) before ending his career at Hucknall Town in 2007. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,620 Posted February 10 2 hours ago, MarcJWallace said: Users on Twitter/X are reporting that Peter Handyside has died at the shockingly-young age of 49. Born in Dumfries, he played his entire senior career in England and is best known for his spells at Grimsby Town and Stoke City. He made more than 200 appearances for Grimsby between 1992 and 2001 before leaving for Stoke, making 78 appearances as they were promoted to the second tier via the playoffs in 2002. After leaving Stoke, he moved to Barnsley, making 28 appearances for them and 29 appearances for Northwich Victoria (2004-2006) before ending his career at Hucknall Town in 2007. Is there any reliable source for this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted February 10 4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Is there any reliable source for this? Official Northwich Victoria Xwitter has it here: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,605 Posted February 10 So does Stoke’s official account. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,416 Posted February 10 Ian Lawson, forward for Burnley (1956-1962), Leeds (1962-1965) and Crystal Palace (1965-1966), amongst others, has died aged 84. He played for Burnley when they won the First Division title in the 59-60 season. Obituaries: The Sun 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted February 11 An Indonesian player was hit by lightning graphic!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
